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Filesystem manipulation operations.
This module is an async version of std::fs.
Platform-specific extensions
- Unix: use the
os::unix::fsmodule. - Windows: use the
os::windows::fsmodule.
Examples
Create a new file and write some bytes to it:
use async_std::fs::File;
use async_std::prelude::*;
let mut file = File::create("a.txt").await?;
file.write_all(b"Hello, world!").await?;Structs
A builder for creating directories with configurable options.
An entry in a directory.
An open file on the filesystem.
The type of a file or directory.
Metadata for a file or directory.
A builder for opening files with configurable options.
A set of permissions on a file or directory.
A stream of entries in a directory.
Functions
Returns the canonical form of a path.
Copies the contents and permissions of a file to a new location.
Creates a new directory.
Creates a new directory and all of its parents if they are missing.
Creates a hard link on the filesystem.
Reads metadata for a path.
Reads the entire contents of a file as raw bytes.
Returns a stream of entries in a directory.
Reads a symbolic link and returns the path it points to.
Reads the entire contents of a file as a string.
Removes an empty directory.
Removes a directory and all of its contents.
Removes a file.
Renames a file or directory to a new location.
Changes the permissions of a file or directory.
Reads metadata for a path without following symbolic links.
Writes a slice of bytes as the new contents of a file.